After almost 10 years, I returned to one of my favorite places to film and photograph the largest land predator in the world. The only known animal to actively hunt people to eat. An animal so big that the adult… 
Commentary: Gratitude can lead to happiness
What are you grateful for? Some days that might be a hard question to answer. It’s easy to get caught up in the many bad things that are happening in the world. When you watch the news, it’s often focused… 
Tight spaces: For one city, growth has its limits
Tom Loftus stood outside The Meadows Senior Living in Savage, a few hundred feet from his new apartment in the building he had moved into a couple of months ago. 
Holy Family’s Zoe Schuele becomes second player to reach 1,000 set assists
Holy Family senior Zoe Schuele recently accomplished something she never envisioned becoming a reality until recently. 
Area athletes competing in girls hockey Elite League
The high school girls hockey season might still be weeks away, but area players are still getting their ice time in during the fall. 
Carver couple honored for property upkeep
Becky and Jim Helbling moved four years ago to the Copper Hills neighborhood in Carver and have made an award-winning impression. 
Southwest Christian girls soccer focused on process rather than results amid success
The Southwest Christian girls soccer team hasn’t been knocking on the door to the state tournament; they’ve been smashing, clawing and kicking at it without any luck of breaking it down. 
Carver County schools compete in rivalry week matchups
The week of Sept. 11, 2023, might as well be known as rivalry week for Carver County high schools, as Chaska and Chanhassen squared off in multiple sports Sept. 14 while Southwest Christian and Holy Family battled in soccer Sept.… 
Chanhassen, Chaska and Holy Family win behind multi-touchdown performers
Each week, area athletes and teams compete on the field, track, court or course. Here are some of the highlights from Sept. 11-16. 
Bakken’s fall line-up will spark excitement in kids and adults alike
You don’t need to be Thomas Edison or Nikola Tesla to attend the Bakken Museum’s Discovery Days Innovation Fair. 
Public Notices from the September 7, 2023 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the September 7, 2023 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of…
Chaska High School holding its annual Hall of Fame ceremony
Chaska High School will be hosting its annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony the Friday of Homecoming week, Oct. 6. 
Rehm hosting informational open house on highway projects
Chanhassen and Chaska residents who are interested in learning more about the Highway 5 Improvement Project as well as the 82nd Street Project are invited to attend an informational open house with Rep. Lucy Rehm, DFL-Chanhassen, and Carver County officials. 
Market Bucks allow low-income families to triple their SNAP dollars
The Chanhassen and Chaska Farmers’ Markets have received approval to partner with Market Bucks, a program that allows SNAP dollars to be used — and stretched — at local farmers’ markets. 
Explore Carver County and its artists through 2023 Art Wander
The Carver County Art Wander is back this year with its Edge of the Big Woods studio tour. 
ECCS chooses Target Center for graduations after complaints over church venue
The Eastern Carver County School District is changing its graduation venue for its high schools to the Target Center in Minneapolis in response to complaints about the district’s former venue, Grace Church in Eden Prairie. 
By foot, bike or bus, efforts are being made toward safe, healthy school transportation
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when students were forced to learn remotely from their homes, the lack of a commute to school became the new norm. 
Chaska police respond to domestic, assault reports
Chaska Police Department officers responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents. 
Chaska Fire Department shares fire safety, education at annual open house
The Chaska Fire Department hosted its annual Open House on Sept. 11 from 5-8 p.m. 
Library: Books for Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with these books. Look for more books on display at the Chanhassen Library. 
